Alex Georgiev doesn’t like to think about any rust that might develop during long stretches when the Rangers backup goalie doesn’t play a game. But that mentality has served him well as he prepared to get his second start of the season Thursday night in Newark.
With the Rangers strange schedule to start the season, they have played just three games up to this point. Georgiev got his lone start at Ottawa on Oct. 5, allowing one goal on 32 shots during a 4-1 win. The other two games have gone to Henrik Lundqvist, who is set to get the nod for the second leg of this back-to-back, Friday night at Washington.